Wattled crane

Wattled crane
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Gruidae
Genus: Grus
Species:
G. carunculata
Binomial name
Grus carunculata
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Synonyms
  • Ardea carunculata Gmelin, 1789
  • Bugeranus carunculatus (Gmelin, 1789)

The wattled crane (Grus carunculata) is a large, threatened species of crane found in wetlands and grasslands of eastern and southern Africa, ranging from Ethiopia to South Africa. Some authorities consider it the sole member of the genus Bugeranus.[1]

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  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.